Some game shows make sense. Others do not. This gallery ho... Show More »

Some game shows make sense. Others do not. This gallery honors those that are notable for their lunacy. « Less

2/19

'Spell-Mageddon':

Spell words while being pelted with paint or dunked in ice-cold water!

3/19

'Oh Sit!':

Competitive musical chairs!

4/19

'Queen for a Day':

Pimp your pain for cash and prizes! Women shared their tales of misery and woe (chronically ill children, financial ... Show More »

Pimp your pain for cash and prizes! Women shared their tales of misery and woe (chronically ill children, financial destitution, emotional hardship) and the audience got to applaud for who was worst off. « Less

5/19

'The Chair':

John McEnroe brings the excitement of an EKG to your TV screen!

6/19

'The Chamber':

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition... as a game show! Contestants were pretty much tortured as they tried to answer ... Show More »

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition... as a game show! Contestants were pretty much tortured as they tried to answer trivia questions. « Less

7/19

'Distraction':

The game show equivalent of being trapped in a car with your annoying little sister! Contestants answer trivia questions... Show More »

The game show equivalent of being trapped in a car with your annoying little sister! Contestants answer trivia questions while they're being "distracted" by things like electric shocks, tattoos, shots of hot sauce, rampaging nudists, or something called "pee buzzers." « Less

8/19

'Silent Library':

Jackass... in a library! Contestants face bizarre challenges in a mock library.

9/19

'Repo Games':

Adding humiliation and mockery to financial hardship! Contestants in danger of having their car repossessed are confronte... Show More »

Adding humiliation and mockery to financial hardship! Contestants in danger of having their car repossessed are confronted by trivia questions in their driveway. « Less

10/19

'Total Blackout':

You know that Halloween game with the spaghetti as guts and grapes as eyes? Like that, but with real bugs and bad breath!

11/19

'Dating in the Dark':

"The Dating Game" in total darkness! Three men and three women are locked in a house and can only interact with e... Show More »

"The Dating Game" in total darkness! Three men and three women are locked in a house and can only interact with each other in total darkness. « Less

12/19

'Baggage':

"The Dating Game" only more depressing! Contestants meet potential dates and are exposed to their emotional baggage (in sui... Show More »

"The Dating Game" only more depressing! Contestants meet potential dates and are exposed to their emotional baggage (in suitcases -- GET IT?). « Less

13/19

'The Moment of Truth':

Have your privacy invaded and break your family's heart for cold hard cash! Contestants are wired up to a l... Show More »

Have your privacy invaded and break your family's heart for cold hard cash! Contestants are wired up to a lie detector and have to answer increasingly intrusive questions. « Less

14/19

'Hole in the Wall':

Tetris...but with people! Contestants have to contort their bodies to get through a cutout in a wall that advances ... Show More »

Tetris...but with people! Contestants have to contort their bodies to get through a cutout in a wall that advances on them. « Less

15/19

'Identity':

Ethnic profiling for profit! A contestant matches identifying characteristics to 12 strangers going only by appearance.

16/19

'My Dad is Better Than Your Dad':

Disappoint your children on national TV! Dads and their kids compete in contests to determine which d... Show More »

Disappoint your children on national TV! Dads and their kids compete in contests to determine which dad is stronger, faster, smarter, braver or more in tune with his kids. « Less

17/19

'Stars Earn Stripes':

America thanks you for your service -- by having celebs who make more money in a day than you do in a year preten... Show More »

America thanks you for your service -- by having celebs who make more money in a day than you do in a year pretend they're being soldiers! « Less

18/19

'Hurl':

Competitive eating meets the vomit comet! Contestants eat a metric ton of mac and cheese, PB&Js or somethings similar, then go ... Show More »

Competitive eating meets the vomit comet! Contestants eat a metric ton of mac and cheese, PB&Js or somethings similar, then go on carnival-type rides. The last person to puke wins. « Less

19/19

'Women's Logic':

Chicks sure are dumb, amiright? This show from Georgia (the country, not the state) asks teams of men to guess wh... Show More »

Chicks sure are dumb, amiright? This show from Georgia (the country, not the state) asks teams of men to guess which wrong answer a bunch of ditzy broads would come up with for a specific question. « Less